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Grilled beef sirloin with gaufrette potatoes, soft poached egg and mushroom.

The grapes are selected from various vineyards across the Western Cape. The Syrah from Stellenbosch provides structure, Mourvèdre from the Breedekloof adds spice and savoury notes while the Grenache from the Piekenierskloof contributes zesty red fruit.

The wine is aged for 12 months in a combination of 300l and 500l French oak barrels, using 30% new oak.

Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache are hand harvested. The Syrah and Mourvèdre are destemmed while the Grenache is partially destemmed, leaving 50% of the grapes as whole bunches. The varieties are vinified separately, fermenting in open-top fermenters with regular punch downs followed by post-fermentation maceration to aid gentle extraction of phenolics.

Guardian Peak wines were conceived in 1998 by Jean Engelbrecht who combined his knowledge and understanding of international wine markets with his experience and involvement at his family wine estate Rust en Vrede in Stellenbosch. The objective was to create a range of wines that should be accessible to the consumer in both style and price. Grapes for Guardian Peak are sourced from the Breedekloof and Stellenbosch appellations where we enjoy long-term contracts with respected growers. More importantly we view our contracts as relationships whereby both parties benet mutually. Two decades later and our beliefs remain to produce approachable sustainable wines of consistent quality allowing our consumer to experience value and enjoy them as often as we do.